Samba S:t Olof
Samba S:t Olof proudly received the Golden Medal from the FECC President and Deputy FECC Sweden, honoring 40 years of their traditional Samba event.
FECC Visit to the Banja Luka Carnival – July 2025
Last weekend, FECC representatives attended the carnival festivities in Banja Luka – a young and promising event with great potential.
The spirit of carnival was present in every detail, and with continued local engagement and international support, this event could grow into a major cultural celebration in the region.
FECC stands ready to offer guidance and collaboration to help shape the future of the Banja Luka Carnival into a vibrant and sustainable tradition.
FECC Delegation at the Vrnjačka Banja Carnival – 19 July 2025
On Saturday, July 19th, 2025, the vibrant streets of Vrnjačka Banja came alive with colour, rhythm, and the unmistakable spirit of carnival. Representatives of FECC proudly joined this year’s festivities, celebrating the tradition, creativity, and cultural diversity that define the heart of carnival.
Hosted with exceptional hospitality by the local organizers, the Vrnjačka Banja Carnival brought together performers, artists, and delegations from across Europe, showcasing a spectacular parade, live music, and a strong sense of unity.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the City of Vrnjačka Banja and all involved for their warm welcome and outstanding organization. Events like this reaffirm the importance of carnival as a platform for intercultural exchange and lasting friendships.
FECC remains committed to supporting such initiatives that promote peace, joy, and cultural celebration across borders.
Joyful Carnival Spirit in Bela Crkva – June 2025.
This weekend, the charming town of Bela Crkva once again proved that the spirit of carnival knows no borders. Hosted with warmth, creativity, and authentic enthusiasm, the event gathered participants and guests from across the region in a true celebration of culture, tradition, and friendship.
The local carnival procession was vibrant and colorful, reflecting both local heritage and a European sense of unity. We were especially moved by the hospitality shown by our hosts and the community’s dedication to keeping the carnival flame burning brightly.
On behalf of the Federation of European Carnival Cities, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the organizers and volunteers in Bela Crkva for their continued contribution to the European carnival movement.
With such gatherings, we are reminded once more that carnival is not just a tradition — it is a way of building bridges between people and cities.
FECC Election 2024 – Team LA – and re Auditors
I hereby forward info from our former Secretary General Branko Brumen, who 17 February 2024, suddenly and irrevocably resigned.
I did hope that he would finally fulfil his mandate, obligations and duty by 18 May 2024 but it was his own decision and we wish him good luck in the future.
I really hope we will continue our friendship for 33 years!!!
In the coming election, until deadline 16 February, only one team, Team LA, has applied for the coming period 2024-2027.
Regarding Auditors, until today only one application – Jürgen Schmidt.
– new Auditors can still apply – the sooner the better
Lars Algell
FECC president
– since 17 February also in function
as Secretary General
+46705344000
———- Forwarded message ———
Från: Branko Brumen <fecc.gen.sec@gmail.com>
Date: lör 17 feb. 2024 kl 06:11
Subject: »FECC Election 2024 – Team LA 20240216_240217_054332«
To: Lars ALGELL <Lars.algell@gmail.com>, Quentin Hirche <quentin.hirche@gmx.de>, Josip Silov <j.silov@gmail.com>, Aleksandar Cicimov <alexmkd954@gmail.com>, Maslacak <Aleksandar@maslacak.net>, Jürgen Schmidt <juschmidt-nassau@t-online.de>, Gertjan Visser <info@gjvisser.eu>, Raymond Vella <rayscateringservice@gmail.com>
Mr. FECC President, members of the International Board and Audit Committee,
I am sending you the only candidacy of the team for the FECC International Board 2024 elections, which I received from Mr. Lars Algell, by the prescribed deadline, February 16 by 24:00
I received only one candidacy for the FECC Audit Committee from Mr. Jürgen Schmidt.
At the same time, I am informing you that as of today, for personal reasons, I am irrevocably resigning from the position of General Secretary of the FECC International Board.
Thank you for your long-term cooperation and understanding.
Sincerely,
Branko Brumen
Newsletter 1/ 2024 25 January 2024
in Pernik we had a wonderful time. Our president Lars Algell is full of praise for the hosts and organizers of the
44th FECC Convention 2024 Pernik in Bulgaria.
In May we will have our FECC Convention. Here are the documents for registration. This is an important convention because we will elect a new International Board and new auditors.
INVITATION – 44th FECC Convention 2024 Pernik, Bulgaria
Info about Pernik:
Arrival Saturday 11 May – Departure Saturday 18 May 2024
Invitation – Registration Form – Program
Dear Members of the FECC and the FECC network
We hereby send you the documents for your participation in the 44th FECC Convention 2024 on behalf of the Mayor of Pernik Municipality/President of FECC Bulgaria, Stanislav Vladimirov as well as the Organizing Committee of 44th FECC Convention 2024 in Pernik Bulgaria
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION FEE:
Early Registration before 25 March – 695 EUR (non members 745 EUR)
Late Registration after 25 March – 745 EUR (non members 795 EUR)
The payment must be made before March 25, 2024.
If not, late registration fee shall be applied.
Written confirmation of the Registration and Hotel reservation will be sent only upon receipt of Registration Form and payment.
Please read all the documents carefully about conditions and prices and we hope that you soon will send your Registration Form, the sooner the better. In case of limitations, your registration/payment date will be important.
A refund 80% of the payment will be in case of written cancellations before 1st May
A refund of 50% will be made in case of cancellations after 1s May only for excusable reasons (please note)
IMPORTANT!!!!!! – NEVER TRAVEL WITHOUT A GOOD TRAVEL INSURANCE
– to save money if you get sick or other reasons. Unfortunately we have experienced that some members travel without travel insurance. Make sure you have good travel insurance.
Please note regarding your FECC Membership:
Don´t forget to fill in:
– who do you represent? Yourself D, name of the club C, organisation B or city A?
– membership paid? – when? – by whom?
Please make sure you complete this form in block capital letters, signed and scanned and send it via email to:
Send your Registration Form to
Anelia Slavova
Host Contacts Pernik
Anelia Slavova
+359887166226
Stefan Krastev
+359897935422
FECC members will stay at:
Hotel Ramada by Wyndham Sofia City Center
Transfer from/to Airports Transfer will be arranged on arrival/departure, 11/18 May from/to Sofia Airport (SOF)
Distance Sofia Airport (SOF) – Ramada – 9 kilometers
Distance Ramada – Pernik – 38 kilometer
Welcome from FECC International Board:
As the FECC International Board of Directors, we welcome you to Pernik a perfect destination to visit!!!!
Lars Algell
FECC president
+46705344000
– were you also will find info 44th FECC Convention 2024
About the elections:
Secretary General
Dear FECC friends,
we hope that you ended the year 2023 nicely and successfully and entered the new 2024 full of new expectations and challenges, in the personal, family, business and carnival areas.
As we reminded you before FECC Dies Natalis 2023 in Germany, this year’s 44th FECC Convention in Pernik / Sofia, Bulgaria, which will be held between 11 – 18 May, is also the electional for the International Board and Audit Committee 2024-2027.
Therefore, we are sending you a reminder related to the current FECC rules regarding elections, adopted at the FECC Convention in Ploermel, France on 05/25/2008 and Leskovac, Serbia 2023:
Ploermel: 25.05.2008- Procedure Candidatures for International Board FECC members, who will nominate themselves for a function within the international Board, have to consider the following demands:
1. He/she has paid (as member) all the FECC dues in full.
2. His/her nom
ination has to be in possession at the office of the Secretary-general (the post-date furnish proof of the date of receipt) 3 months in advance before the date of the board-election.
3. The nomination must be accompanied by a complete identification, (like full address, birthday/year, etc…) and (carnival) curriculum vitae of the candidate.
The outgoing (resignation) Board remains in function until the closure of the reunion in which the election takes place.
This resolution was approved by the General Assembly of this date.
1. The candidatures for the FECC-International Board are made by different teams of 5 candidates each, deposited by their leader.
2. Each team of candidatures has to prove that the team is consisting of at least:
1 A-category member
1 B-category member
1 C-category member
and the 5 members of the team are coming from 5 different countries
3. The members of the different teams must have paid all their FECC dues in full
4. The deposit of the teams candidatures have to be made at the office of the general secretary (the post-date furnish proof of the date of receipt) 3 months in advance before the date of the board election
5. The candidatures must be accompanied by a complete identification of each candidate, as well as a curriculum vitae of their professional, socio-political and carnival activities. Furthermore, each team has to explain the way of team working: Who will be the president, the 1st and 2nd vice-president, the general secretary and the general treasurer.
6. When one elected Team-Board member resigns or dies during his mandate, the remaining Board members may adopt a new FECC member to end this mandate. These new Board Members have to be announced to all the Presidium members and have to be accepted in a confidence vote during the next following General Assembly.
7. The outgoing (resigning) Board members remain in function until the closure of the reunion in which the election takes place.
According to the provisions of our statute (Article 15), the International Board consists of AT LEAST 5 members.
In recent terms, we have elected an International Board with 6 members, the team members are also assessors of the International Board.
At the FECC
Convention 2023 in Leskovac, Serbia, the General Assembly adopted the following resolution related to the International Board elections, which we also forwarded to you before Dies Natalis 2023:
RESOLUTION REGARDING BOARD VOTING:
“Resolved that next year’s election will be by group, but all interested candidates for a group shall submit their application of interest including a CV and your intentions and category, to the Secretary, one week before Dies Natalis 2023. The secretary will publish the list of all interested candidates with their information during the Dies Natalis. Then there may be discussion and interaction among all interested candidates to form possible groups for the following year’s election.”
The General Assembly will take place Thursday 16 May 2024 and 3 months before, not later, the Secretary General must receive applications from Team(s) going for election.
In time before FECC Dies Natalis 2023 in Cottbus/Willmersdorf we got 10 names that showed interest that can be elected in one or more teams, which were publicly presented on the candidate list and to the participants.
Present board members including also Aleksandar Vasovic and also four new applications:
In alphabetical order:
Goran Božović, Montenegro
Raymond Vella, Malta
Sebastien Haas, Luxemburg
Stefan Krastev, Bulgaria
As stated, we will also elect members of the FECC Audit Committee at the convention, according to the following rules:
The Committee of Auditors:
Article 16:
The Committee of Auditors which is to be elected by the General Assembly will be made up of three members from different neighboring countries.
So it is high time to prepare possible team(s) for the coming election.
We wish you successfully organized and responsive FECC carnivals in 2024 and as much participation as possible at the ELECTORAL FECC Convention 2024 in Pernik, Bulgaria.
Yours sincerely,
Branko Brumen
Secretary General of the FECC
These are candidates for the board
Lars Algell Sweden
Branko Brumen Slovenia
Aleksandar Cicimov North Macedonia
Aleksandar Vasovic Serbia
Marion Hirche Germany
Sèbastien Haas Luxembourg
Stefan Krastev Bulgaria
Raymond Vella Malta
Josip Silov Croatia
Goran Božović Montenegro
FECC North Macedonia
The greatest carnival in North Macedonia is in Strumica, This year the carnival will take place at the second weekend in March.
FECC Bulgaria
At the weekend the great festival of Masquerades “Surva” took place in Pernik. A lot of FECC members took part at the parade which is a part of world heritage. The members of the International Board had a meeting there.
FECC Slovenia
The new Princess and Prince of Carnival 2024 in Ptuj and Mozirje, Slovenia.
The main FECC carnival events in Slovenia 2024 will be:
1. Kurentovanje Ptuj: February 3 – 13, central international procession Sunday February 11, 2024;
2. Šoštanj: Saturday, February 10, 2024;
3. Cerknica: Sunday, February 11, 2024;
4. Mozirje: Tuesday, February 13, 2024;
President of FEEC Slovenia Andrej Klasinc informed us
we would like to inform you that on January 23, 2023, we organized a meeting of the Presidium and new members of FECC Slovenia, organized by our member in Dobova.
In a stimulating (pre)carnival environment, we agreed:
1. in the traditional European carnival period between February 2nd and 13th (17th), we will once again organize a mutual exchange of FECC carnival groups at our carnivals this year;
2. we will promote the European-FECC dimension of our carnivals in integrated graphic images and public appearances;
3. we will coordinate the performances of international FECC carnival groups at our carnivals, within the financial and programmatic starting points of the organizers;;
4. FECC Slovenia supports the candidacy of existing International Board and our honorary president Branko Brumen
5. FECC Slovenia representatives will be happy to respond to FECC members’ invitations for international visits-exchanges of FECC carnival groups at the carnivals of the 2024 season;
6. The Presidium of FECC Slovenia proposes to the mayor of Šoštanj to recategorize its membership in FECC from B to A category, which Šoštanj deserves with its activities in FECC – the exceptional organization of Dies Natalis 2022, active participation in annual congresses and group participation in FECC Carnivals in recent years;
7. The Presidium of FECC Slovenia calls on its members to participate in as many as possible the annual FECC Congress 2024 in Pernik, Bulgaria;
FECC Croatia
Josip Silov, the FECC-Vice President informed us that the carnival in Rijeka is at the second weekend in February.
FECC France
Mr. Jose-Miguel Azuaga informed us about the carnival in France:
You will find the dates of the Limoux Carnival 2024, a member of our federation, which have recently been updated in the FRANCE section of the relevant page of our website:
Furthermore, the dates of the carnivals of former members of the FECC from France with whom I am working to become new members are:
-Nice Carnival from February 17 to March 3, 2024 with the theme “King of POP Culture”.
-Dunkirk Carnival started on January 6 and will last 3 months with the highlights during Shrove Tuesday (mardi-gras), February 13.
FECC Serbia
Aleksandar Vasovic from the International Board informed us about the carnival in Rakovica. It will take place at the second weekend of April.
FECC Finland
An information from Harry Engstrand:
We understand this information we’re sending here is about web page “COUNTRIES”? At least we don’t find Helsinki from “CITIES”
How should we communicate to make both work as supposed? There’s at least 2 aspects for info: general description of Helsinki Samba Carnaval and annual dates for 2024.
Here’s the basic information now requested:
– country: Finland
– City: Helsinki
– Event: Helsinki Samba Carnaval ®
– dates: 3.-9.6.2024 (or June, 3th-9th, 2024 which way it will be presented)
– website: https://www.helsinkisambacarnaval.fi/
– contact info: info@helsinkisambacarnaval.fi
FECC Luxembourg
Sebastien Haas informed us about the carnival parades in Luxembourg;.
- 11.Februar 2024 56e CAVALCADE de DIEKIRCH
- 25.Februar 2024 CAVALCADE d’ ESCH/ALZETTE (Organisator : Syndicat d’initiative de la Ville d’Esch)
- 9.– 10.März 2024 67e Grande CALVACADE Européenne à PETANGE (Organisator : KaGePe)
FECC Germany
Carnival parades are in our member cities:
Braunschweig 11th February 2024
Cottbus 11th February 2024
General Assembly of Germany will take place from 11th April to 14th April in Fulda.
FECC Italy
It is with great pleasure that I’m writing to invite you and Monika to our Carnival Manifestation in Lugagnano – Verona, which will take place in March 2024, from Friday 08th to Sunday 10th.
Please let me know if it’s possible for you to come here.
Waiting to meet you here, I warm regards
Cristina Bertagnoli
Tiziano Zocca
Associazione Carnevale Benefico Lo Tzigano
Lugagnano di Sona
Verona
FECC Montenegro
Two days ago, a session of the Assembly of the FECC Montenegro was held in Budva, where the new leadership was unanimously elected.
The new President is Marija Pierotić, organizer of the International Carnival in Budva and president of the NGO Festađuni Budva.
The Vice-presidents are:
1. Ivan Peulić, organizer of the International Carnival in Herceg-Novi and president of the NGO Maskare Herceg Novi
2. Vasilija Bajrović, organizer of the International Carnival in Kotor and president of the NGO Fešta Kotor, were elected vice-presidents of the association.
New Secretary is Goran Božović, director of the Tivat Culture Center, manager of the International Carnival in Tivat and representative of the NGO Maskarada Tivat.
The President of the assembly is Arton Đokaj, organizer of the International Carnival in Tuzi and president of the NGO Koret Tuzi.
The Vice-president of the assembly is Boško Grgurević from the Ćakulonija carnival group from Kotor.
All positions are limited to a term of four years.
The new management has committed to working together to strengthen institutional support and constantly improve the quality of all carnivals in Montenegro as part of the association, as well as to work on activities to strengthen the national section in the international framework of the Federation of European Carnival Cities.
FECC Montenegro unanimously decided to nominate Goran Božović as a member of the International Board of the Federation of European Carnival Cities, for election convention 2024 in Bulgaria.
FECC USA
Carnaval San Francisco’s 2 day festival will be held May 25-26, 2024 and the Grand Parade will be May 26, 2024.
Our website is
Dear friends,
These are some dates about the carnival activities of our members. If you have other informations please send them to me. Please inform me about activities of your sections and if I made a mistake please correct me.
I hope to see you during the carnival parades in Europe and of course in Pernik!
Yassou Yassou Yassou
Marion Hirche
FECC Vice President
INVITATION – 43nd FECC Convention 2023
Leskovac Serbia
Info about Leskovac:
Arrival Saturday 13 May – Departure Saturday 20 May
Invitation – Program – Registration Form
Dear Members of the FECC and the FECC network
We hereby send you the documents for your participation in the 43nd Convention 2023 on behalf of the Mayor Leskovac/President of FECC Serbia, Goran Cvetanovic, as well as the Organizing Committee of 43rd FECC Convention
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION FEE:
Early Registration before 15 March – 650 EUR
Late Registration after 15 March – 700 EUR
The payment must be made before March 15, 2023.
If not, late registration fee shall be applied.
All participants will get, free of charge, the Book
CARNIVAL POPE – The Life and Adventures of Henry van der Kroon
– i gift from City of Leskovac!!!
Furthermore, the payment has to be in full without any bank charges.
National Bank of Serbia/Narodna Banka Srbije
SWIFT-BIC NDSRRSBGCXXX
IBAN RS538000000001977070
Please read all the documents carefully and we hope that you will send your Registration Form very soon, the sooner the better. In case of limitations, your registration/payment date will be important.
Please make sure you complete this form in block capital letters, signed and scanned and send it via email to:
conventionfecc.le@gmail.com = official mailaddress
Host Contact Leskovac
Organizing Committee
Miroljub Radivojevic
+381638260000
Other Contacts
Dijana Randelovic +381648940294 tol.dijana@gmail.com
Vladica Dokic +381648940261 tol.vladica@gmail.com
Igor Banjac +381648940283 banjactol@gmail.com
Miodrag Jovic +381692875957 tol.miodrag@gmail.com
For german language
Lidija Ilic +381612266080 – lidija.stam@gmail.com
Transfer from/to Airports
Transfer will be arranged on arrival/departure, 13/20 May on following airports
NIS (INI) 52 km, Belgrade (BEL) 291 km, Skopje (SKP) 145 km
Hotels for FECC Members
Hotel Bavka www.bavka.rs
Apostolovic Plus changing name and owner
– new name – Hotel Central In
In website still look at https://kompleksapostolovic.rs/
FECC International Board prel stays at Hotel ABC to get more rooms available for FECC Members at Hotel Bavka – the main hotel for the FECC Convention
Transfer during convention
The host will arrange, free of charge, transfers between hotel and city of Leskovac
Welcome from FECC International Board:
As the FECC International Board of Directors, we welcome you to Leskovac, a perfect destination to visit!!!!!
Lars Algell
FECC president
+46705344000
Josip Silov – Marion Hirche – Aleksandar Cicimov – Branko Brumen – Aleksandar Vasovic
Jürgen Schmidt – Gert-Jan Visser – Raymond Vella
Peter Balogh
– were you also will find info 43rd FECC Convention 2023
Covit-19 reported to 2021
City of Ptuj Slovenia will be Host of 40th FECC JUBILEE CONVENTION 24 -31 May 2021
Since four years, and presentations on Conventions thereafter, City of Rijeka Croatia has been appointed as Host of 40th FECC Jubilee Convention 2020 – as a part of European Capital of Culture 2020.
However, due to the withdrawal and cancellation of FECC Convention by City of Rijeka (together with with City of Opatija and FECC Croatia) although several reminders by email, the FECC International Board, lost contact with the appointed Host – City of Rijeka. No answers or explanations were given. Even suggested meetings to find solutions: No answers….only silence.
Anyhow as FECC International Board we are appointed by our members to find solutions.
On the FECC Board Meeting in Rakovica Belgrade Serbia 13 April FECC Secretary General Branko Brumen suggested that he will try to find a solution with City of Ptuj for the 40th FECC Jubilee Convention 2020.
Today Branko Brumen forwarded a Letter of Intent from Mayor of Ptuj, Nuška Gajšek and FECC Slovenia, President Andrej Klasinc confirming:
– that the City of Ptuj as FECC A Category member confirms the intent to organize the 40th FECC Jubilee Convention 23 – 31 May 2020 as a part of the Jubilee Celebration of the 60th Kurentovanje in Ptuj.
We are very glad that we with outstanding efforts and work by our friends in Ptuj after only one month after the Board Meeting in Rakovica 13 April today got the Letter of Intent from Ptuj bearing in mind of the short time of decision-making.
Special thanks to: Branko Brumen, FECC Secretary General, President of International Kurentovanje Carnival in Ptuj, President of Organizing Committee of 40th FECC Jubilee Convention 2020
Nuška Gajšek., Mayor City of Ptuj
Andrej Klasinc, President FECC Slovenia
Stefan Celan, FECC Honorary Senator
A Brief presentation of 40th FECC Convention 2020 will follow in Yalova.
City of Ptuj will Host:
– 60 years Celebration of Kurentovanje in Ptuj 2020
– FECC 40th FECC Jubilee Convention 2020
– FECC European Capital of Culture 2020
We do look forward to a very close and appreciated cooperation!!!
And many thank for outstanding efforts and help Hosting 40th FECC Jubilee Convention 2020
Ptuj has experience in organizing of the FECC Conventions. They organized (together with Maribor) FECC Convention 1996 and FECC Dies Natalis 2007.
Grand Hotel Primus in Ptuj will host the FECC delegates 2020.
https://www.sava-hotels-resorts.com/en/terme-ptuj/accommodation/grand-hotel-primus
This was a very good day with very good news!!!!!
See you soon in Yalova Turkey 10-18 June 2019
Yassou, yassou, yassou!!!
FECC International Board
Lars Algell, President, +46705344000, lars.algell@gmail.com
Stora Gatan 72, SE-193 30 Sigtuna, Sweden
Dear FECC friends,
The oldest Slovenian town of Ptuj, which celebrates 1950 year’s from the first written historical mention, is the home of the famous ethnographic character Kurent, who has been registered since 12/2017 in the UNESCO representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, and the International FECC Carnival Kurentovanje, which celebrates next year the 60th anniversary years of the organized events of public interest.
We are looking forward to the planned organization of the jubilee 40th FECC Convention 2020 in this framework, in accordance with the mission of Kurent, which with its ritual discharges everything badly and brings happiness and satisfaction.
Welcome to the FECC meeting again in Ptuj, Slovenia, EU.
Branko Brumen
President of Kurentovanje and
FECC Secretary General
Kurentovanje 2019 – with the mayor and the Prince of Carnival, FECC flag at the Town Hall of Ptuj
FECC Kurentovanje 2019, with the President of the Republic of Slovenia Mr. Borut Pahor
Kurentsin the autochthonous environment
Kurents in the old city center of Ptuj on Kurentovanje 2019
Ptuj Romans with FECC friends from Italy on Kurentovanje 2019
With friends at the Poetovio Roman Games in GH Primus
Newsletters & Reports.
- News letter 2018 / 06
- visit report of 10th Frog carnival of Ivanic -Grad
- Visit report of the 16th International Carnival in Pančevo
- Visit report – Bela Crkva 22.- 25.06.2018.doc
- 20.Halubajski karneval 19.01.2019.- engleski sa slikama docx
- https://carnivalcities.net/news-letters/%ef%bb%bfvisit-report-30-and-31-march-2019-moglia-italy-1st-international-carnival/
- Visit report the first Carnival of Moglia.
- Rapports de la F.E.C.C. en France.
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Visit Report OVAR CARNIVAL 2007
17th-21st February
I was impressed by the efforts done by FECC Portugal (under supervision Fernando Costa i Silva) the Camara Municipal ( Mayor Dr. Manuel Alves de Oliviera) the Junta de Freguesian de Ovar ( president Joaquin Santos Barbosa) and all the carnival-associations of Ovar.
Directly after my arrival at Oporto Airport the Mayor Dr. Manuel Alves de Oliviera had organized an official reception. Furthermore after the diner in the house of our vice-president Dr. David Brandao (excellent cooking by his wife Maria) we visited the carnival clubs XAXAS and the big hall where the allegoric floats were built.
The carnaval of Ovar has been divided in 3 categories of associations :
- Escolas de Samba
- Carnavaleco
- Paselle
On the Saturday-evening was the parade of the Samba-schools ( Costa de Prata, Charanguinha , Juventude Vareira and Kan-Kans). It was a sparkling show. After the show I visited the carnival-tent (max.4500 visitors), The organizing committee had offered a special organization to manage the tent and program with famous Portuguese bands. This committee pays a certain amount to the Ovar Carnival Foundation. Entrance is €.13,50 on Saturday/Sunday/Monday.
On Sunday 18th February. is the important carnival-parade. Fortunately it was a sunny day. After a visit to the office of the Ovar Carnival Foundation we went together with the Mayor of Ovar to the public gallery (tribune). All the 24 carnival associations had great presentations. The organizing committee of the parade has made a fantastic system with stopwatches to control the passing-time and prevent delays. Delays results in penalty points for the final results of the Jury !!!
In the evening we visited the tent again and I have tried my first “Caipirinho”( a Brazilian drink). Before the tent was waiting hundreds and hundreds of youngsters, because the committee of the tent did not allow more than 4500 visitors.
On the Monday the President of Freguesian de Ovar had organized a special ceremony for FECC Portugal. The Junta of Freguesian de Ovare has decided to apply for FECC membership, likewise all the 24 carnival-associations. From every association one representative was present. FECC-Portugal did grant me as honourable member of FECC-Portugal. The president of the Junta offered me a nice personal plaquette. Fernando and Rosario Costa i Silva offered me a nice diner in their beautiful house. In that night we visited the MAGIC NIGHT of OVAR CARNIVAL. Everybody has been dressed, and you will see the most fantastic creations, it is an absolute spontaneous carnivals night. That carnival did continue until 06.00 AM the next morning.
On Tuesday 20th Febr.a nice lunch was offered by the Mayor of Ovar. One of the guests was Prof. Dr. Fernando Regateiro. He is an important scientist and member of the national ethics commission as professor in genetics.
After the lunch the marid-gras parade took place in this afternoon. All the carnival bands were present and gave their last presentation. In the evening the results were informed to all the carnivalists in the tent.
The winner Samba school 2007 is Charanguinha
The winner of the Carnavalesco Groups is Pinguins
My thanks go to David Brandao and Fernando Costa i
Silva and their collaborators.
It was an enormous experience the Carnival of Ovar.
Henry Ferdinand VAN DER KROON
President FECC
- Hierbij stuur ik u de informatie omtrent de begrafenis van Henk v/d Kroon.U wordt hierbij in de gelegenheid gesteld om afscheid te nemen en de familie te condoleren op zaterdag 22 september a.s. van 13:00 tot 15:00 in Uitvaartcentrum Zuid, Fred. Roeskestraat 91 te Amsterdam.Op dinsdag 25 september a.s. vindt de Heilige mis plaats om 11:30 in de parochiekerk H. Augustinus, adres: Postjesweg 123 te Amsterdam.
Aansluitend vindt de begrafenis plaats op R.K. Begraafplaats St. Barbara, Spaarndammerdijk 312.
Gert-Jan Visser
Int. Senator
Nat. Treasurer
I hereby send you the information about the funeral of Henry v/d Kroon in The Netherlands.
There is an opportunity to say goodbye and condolences on Saturday the 22nd of September from 13:00 to 15:00.
The Holy mass is on Tuesday, the 25th of September at 11:30 am and after that is the funeral in Amsterdam.
For more information and warm regards,
Gert-Jan Visser
Int. Senator